Russian politician who wanted DNA test to see if he was related to Trump dies

Russian Liberal Democratic Party leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky has died at the age of 75 (Pavel Golovkin/AP)

Russian nationalist leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a senior politician whose sulphurous rhetoric and antics alarmed the West but appealed to Russians’ aggrievement and wounded pride, has died aged 75, the speaker of the lower house of Russia’s parliament said.

State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said Mr Zhirinovsky died after “a serious and prolonged illness”.